Curious kids: how do gills work?
- Written by Culum Brown, Professor, Macquarie University
David Clode/Unsplash, CC BYHow do gills work? Tully, aged 7
Great question, Tully! Animals on land breathe air, which is made up of different gasses. Oxygen is one of these gases, and is made by plants (hug a plant today and say thanks). All animals need to breathe in oxygen to survive.
When the air goes into our lungs, oxygen goes into our blood...






